Second stage of this trip, Brussels, with some interesting and crucial meetings for the development of my activity.
As a reminder, here is the route followed:
| # | Type | Review |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flight | British Airways Club Europe, London Heathrow – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle, Airbus A319 (not reviewed) |
| 2 | Hotel | Hôtel de Berri, Paris, a Luxury Collection Hotel |
| 3 | Train | Thalys Premium, Paris Gare du Nord – Bruxelles Midi (not reviewed) |
| 4 | Hotel | Courtyard Marriott Brussels EU |
| 5 | Lounge | Diamond Lounge, Gates B (non-Schengen), Bruxelles-Zaventem |
| 6 | Flight | British Airways Club Europe, Bruxelles Zaventem – London Heathrow, Airbus A320 (not reviewed) |
Reservation
I proceeded to book this hotel a few weeks before my arrival at the establishment. Brussels doesn’t have a reputation for being expensive in terms of hotels, but this time it won’t be, and I’ll be booking for nearly €150 a night .
Arrival
Two days before my arrival, I complete the check-in formalities via the Marriott Bonvoy app .
The day before, I notice an upgrade to the highest room category, “Superior” . The hotel does not have a suite.
We arrive at the hotel with Kristof by metro in the early evening, around 9 p.m.
We are immediately taken care of by the receptionist, who gives us our room keys after briefly checking our identity documents .
My rate already includes breakfast, I will choose the points as a welcome gift , and head to my room straight away.
Bedroom
My superior room was located on the 5th floor of the property.
The elevators are secure and require a tap of your room card to access the floors.
The room was located at the corner of the building.
The entrance is quite long and leads directly to the lounge area , located near the television.
On the right is the bathroom, quite simple , with toilet, basin and a large shower.
The toiletries are Courtyard standard, which I hate .
A desk is quite poorly placed , wedged between the bay window and the bed.
Finally, a king size bed completes the equipment of this suite which has no name.
Finally, here is a video tour:
Hotel facilities
The hotel is equipped with a fitness room located near the reception. I will use it when I wake up before going to breakfast.
All of the facilities have a very successful design , from the lobby to the restaurant, including the bar and the co-working space. Really very nice.
Restaurant
The restaurant is located in the hotel lobby , near the entrance. We will have dinner and breakfast there on the morning of departure.
Dinner service
Having finished our work day late, we chose to have dinner at the hotel before a good night’s sleep.
The menu is quite interesting .
I’ll take octopus as a starter, which was a bit rubbery, and as a main course, very very hearty but devilishly good chicken .
All washed down with a nice bottle of blanc de blancs .
Breakfast service
Breakfast is served from 7am to 10am on weekdays, and I would get there around 8:30am after checking out.
The buffet is very well made , everything being of good quality.
Nevertheless, if it is not included in your price count the sum of 24€ , not given.
Departure
The check-out formalities were very simple since I used the mobile check-out functionalities from the Marriott Bonvoy app.
Conclusion
A very nice experience, probably my future HQ in Brussels!
